Date of publication: April 1, 2004
Source:
http://gmoinfo.jrc.it/gmp_browse_geninf.asp
Notification
report
General information
Notification Number:
B/ES/04/15
Member State:Spain
Date of Acknowledgement: 12/03/2004
Title of the Project: Testing of maize hybrids
tolerant to an herbicide and resistant to Lepidopteran insects
Proposed period of release From:01/04/2004
To:30/11/2004
Name of the Institute(s) or Company(ies): PIONEER
HI-BRED SPAIN S.L.;
3. Is the same GMPt release planned elsewhere in the
Community?
No
4 - Has the same GMPt been notified elsewhere by the same
notifier?
No
Genetically
modified plant
1. Complete name of the
recipient or parental plant(s)
|
Common Name |
Family Name |
Genus |
Species |
Subspecies |
Cultivar/breeding line |
| maize
|
poaceae
|
zea
|
zea mays
|
mays
|
Experimental hybrids |
2. Description of the traits and characteristics which have
been introduced or modified, including marker genes and previous
modifications:
The genetically modified maize hybrids that will be tested in
these field trials have been obtained by crossing two
genetically modified inbred lines: NK603 x MON 810.
NK603 inbred line has received an insert providing tolerance to
glyphosate herbicide, and MON 810 inbred line has received an
insert providing resistance to certain Lepidopteran insects.
Genetic
modification
3. Type of genetic
modification:
Insertion;
4. In case of insertion of genetic material, give the source
and intended function of each constituent fragment of the region
to be inserted:
The list of the genetic elements inserted in the parental
lines are provided in Annex 1 as this is to be considered as
Confidential Business Information.
6. Brief description of the method used for the genetic
modification:
Genetic modification has been applied to the parental lines
but the hybrid maize tested has been made by traditional
crossing.
7. If the recipient or parental plant is a forest tree
species, describe ways and extent of dissemination and specific
factors affecting dissemination:
Not applicable.
Experimental
Release
1. Purpose of the release:
The goal of the release is to collect data on agronomic
performances of genetically modified maize hybrids tolerant to
glyphosate herbicide and resistant to certain lepidopteran
insects, in comparison with check hybrids.
2. Geographical location of the site:
The release is planned at several locations in Spain in 2004:
- Andalucía: Los Palacios (Sevilla), Los Molares (Sevilla), Los
Rosales (Sevilla).
- Aragón: Montañana (Zaragoza) (2 locations), San Juan de
Morrifar (Zaragoza), Pastriz (Zaragoza), Barbastro (Huesca),
Tamarite de Litera (Huesca), Graus (Huesca).
- Castilla la Mancha: Albacete (3 locations)
- Castilla-León: Colinas de Trasmontes (Zamora), El Burgo Ranero
(León) (2 locations)
- Cataluña: Vimbodí (Tarragona), Tremp (Lérida), Alguaire
(Lérida).
- Madrid: Fuentidueña de Tajo (Madrid), Villamarique de Tajo
(Madrid), Estremeda (Madrid).
- Navarra: Cortes (3 locations)
3. Size of the site (m2):
The trial at each site in 2004 will cover about 4000m² (all
varieties and borders included) of which up to 2000m² will be
planted with the transgenic plants concerned by this
application.
4. Relevant data regarding previous releases carried out with
the same GM-plant, if any, specifically related to the potential
environmental and human health impacts from the release:
Field trials were conducted in several locations and no
environmental problems were reported for these trials. The
transgenic plants behaved as conventional maize. They were
indistinguishable from the non-genetically modified maize plants
except for showing herbicide tolerance when glyphosate is
applied and resistance against certain Lepidopteran insects.
Environmental
Impact and Risk Management
Summary of the potential
environmental impact from the release of the GMPts:
No risks to human and animal health or the environment from
the deliberate release of genetically modified maize tolerant to
glyphosate and resistant to Lepidopteran insects have been
reported.
Maize can hybridise with teosinte (Zea mays ssp. Mexicana) but
these plants are not present in Europe. The possibility of
hybridisation with other maize plants will be minimised by a
spatial isolation distance of minimum 200 meters from other
cultivated.
Brief description of any measures taken for the management of
risks:
In order to limit any pollen flow from the genetically
modified plants, a 200m-isolation distance will be maintained to
any other commercial maize crop.
Seed dispersal of individual kernels does not generally occur.
They are fixed on a cob and enclosed in many husks that protect
the seeds from outside contact. For this trial, a few seeds will
need to be collected for analysis; this will be done by sampling
the whole ear and unused seeds will be destroyed.
In case of any emergency, the trial could be stopped by
application of a non-selective herbicide other than glyphosate
or by mechanical destruction and incorporation into the soil.
At the end of the release all remaining plant matter that has
not been harvested for analyses will be destroyed by chopping
and incorporating into the soil.
Volunteer maize will be monitored during the following year. An
herbicide treatment (other than glyphosate) will be used in
order to ensure destruction if needed.
Summary of foreseen field trial studies focused to gain new
data on environmental and human health impact from the release:
Not applicable to this release. |
